Liam Delap signed a six-year contract with Chelsea on Wednesday through 2031 as their marquee striker signing of the summer, but fans won't have to wait until next season to see him don a blue shirt.

Forward Liam Delap has joined Chelsea on a six-year contract ahead of this month's Club World Cup, leaving Ipswich Town after they were relegated from the Premier League, the West London side said on Wednesday.

Chelsea have given Cole Palmer the No.10 shirt, previously worn by Mykhailo Mudryk, for the Club World Cup this summer. Palmer has worn the No.20 shirt for Chelsea ever since his £42.5 million move from Manchester City two years ago.